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To: maceng2 who wrote (75)10/13/2002 4:09:20 AM
From: maceng2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1417
 
Britains murder rate soars to highest for a century

David Leppard and Rachel Dobson

BRITAIN'S murder rate has risen to its highest level since records began 100 years ago, undermining claims by ministers that they have got violent crime under control.

timesonline.co.uk

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Commander Andy Baker, who is in charge of more than 900 detectives investigating all murders in London, blamed drugs and a greater availability of guns.

Yep, since banning legal gun ownership, they sure got all the guns off the streets.